Posts

What are some cleaning skills your kids should learn?

Image
Cleaning Skills Your Kids Should Learn By Sarah Aguirre Kids and a clean home don't always seem to go together. But in reality, your children can learn some basic skills that will help keep the house tidier. Here are some recommended chores that kids should learn. 01 Doing Laundry Kids as young as 2 years old can begin to learn about sorting. In fact, young kids often find that sorting items are a game. Older toddlers can learn to help put away clothes. School-aged kids can learn to fold laundry and begin to learn about loading and unloading the washer and dryer with supervision. Between the ages of 8-10, most kids mature enough to have full responsibility of loading the washing machine and dryer as well as cleaning the washing machine or cleaning the dryer. If you begin teaching at a young age, by the time your child is 10-11, they will have learned the entire process of laundry from sorting it to putting it away. 02 Washing Dishes Washing dishes seems l...

Get the most out of your vacuuming regime - Vacuuming 101

Image
Proper vacuuming is the easiest and most effective way to keep your carpet clean. Regular vacuuming can also have the largest impact on the air you breathe. To get the most out of your vacuuming regime, remember these few easy tips: A quick once-over doesn’t do much. Slow and steady does the trick. When vacuuming, don’t ignore those corners and crevices where dust builds. “Top-down” cleaning saves you the step of vacuuming again after dusting. Dust blinds, windowsills, and furniture surfaces first and then vacuum away any fallen dust. Remember to replace or empty vacuum bags when they are half to two-thirds full. How Often Should You Vacuum? As a rule of thumb, you should vacuum at least once a week with a quality vacuum cleaner. However, the more foot traffic over your carpet, the more you need to vacuum. The general formula is: Vacuum daily in high-traffic or pet areas. Vacuum twice weekly in medium-traffic areas. Vacuum weekly in...

How to Read an Area Rug Label

Image
Buying a new rug, either for your bedroom or the living room, can sometimes become a challenging task. There are certain elements one should always take into consideration to make the most out of this purchase: size, color, rug pads, etc. But we often forget to read the label on the back of the rug where most of the information we need is explained. Most of the labels are self-explanatory: collection, color, size (which can be found in feet or centimeters), fiber, or content and origin. But from this information the most important parts that might be of a concern to us when choosing a rug for our home are the size and content or fiber . Nowadays the most used pile fibers are synthetics like nylon, polypropylene (olefin), acrylic, and polyester but also the natural textiles like wool or cotton. Synthetics are the most popular fibers since they deliver a look similar to high quality ones but with a more affordable price tag. Most of these rugs ...

Storing Oriental Carpets - by The George Washington University Museum & The Textile Museum

Image
Consider the following factors before you store an oriental carpet: Finding the best storage location The best location for the storage of your collection is a room that is cool, dry, and where blinds or curtains can be used to block natural light. Few of us have the luxury of a spare room that we can devote to storage, and instead have to make due with closets, cupboards, and under the beds. While it is possible to adapt many spaces in a house for storage, try to avoid using attics and basements, which are usually without climate control and suffer the largest swings of temperature and relative humidity. Once you have decided on a location, consider the following: If you live in a climate where humidity is high during some part of the year, make sure that there is some way to circulate the air to avoid mildew problems (even a fan will help); consider using a dehumidifier to bring humidity down to a more moderate level. If you live in a climate ...